It seems like you are trying to come up with a topic idea for your research paper on media.
 
Well, what results do you have so far? Perhaps, if you are reading our article, you have some problems with the main idea of your research paper on mass media.
 
Most probably, a couple of ideas to be covered in the mass media research paper have already come up to your mind, but you are not sure whether these are the best topics.
 
Mostly, students come up with standard topics for research papers on media, e.g.:
 

• a media violence research paper;
• a research paper on media and censorship;
• a research paper on images created by media and their effects on teens/women, etc.

On the one hand, these seem to be quite important issues to consider in media research papers. On the other hand, all topics of this kind are discussed to death. Each time when media research papers are assigned, students choose the most popular and hot topics for discussion.
 
Therefore, if you plan to impress a teacher somehow with your research paper on mass media, you should definitely think of better and fresher ideas. How can you come up with ideas like that?
 
The field of mass media, like any other sphere of our life, progresses and innovations are introduced to the public all the time. New technologies can be a perfect idea to develop in your mass media research paper.
 
Start with the very basics, e.g. new media. In a few words, it can be defined as all these information and digital technologies that make communication and dissemination of info available in almost all corners of the world.
 
Then, narrow the scope of your media research paper up to online publications, for instance. Discuss their role, impact, further development, compare with printed periodicals, etc.
 
Reading about research papers on E-commerce and research papers on communication might be useful too.